The Contra Costa County Racial Justice Task Force (created as a result of excellent campaign work by the CCC Racial Justice Coalition) has recently come out with a set of thirty recommendations for ensuring racial equality within the county’s criminal justice system. Recommendations range from providing resources to incentivize school districts to explore, evaluate, implement or expand existing non-punitive discipline practices; to establishing a community capacity fund to build the capacity of community based organizations - especially those staffed by formerly incarcerated individuals - to provide services to reentry clients.
CCC Racial Justice Task Force Presentation
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Read MoreRichmond’s Progressive Alliance Has Won Elections and Made City Hall Better for Twenty Years
October 10, 2024
By Steve Early This article was originally published on www.socialpolicy.org on October 8, 2024. RICHMOND, CA.-On a Saturday evening last spring, Richmond Progressive Alliance (RPA) co-chair Claudia Jimenez hosted a high-spirited rally and party with 200 supporters of her re-election campaign for the Richmond...
Read moreJust No to Measure J (Primaries)
October 07, 2024
Primaries would force city council and mayoral candidates to gather at least 50% of the vote to take office. This would be a costly and lengthy ordeal for Richmond voters. The financial strain of running an early campaign could deter less affluent candidates, reducing...
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